My first published book was written out of frustration at the lack of romance novels featuring actual dragons as romance heroes, (rather than dragon shifters or dragon riders or dragon masters). It’s a disaster, and would have to be rewritten from scratch anyway.) My first published novel! I wrote two full novels before writing and then publishing The Princess’s Dragon, both of which will never be published (even though one was a goblin romance that was well ahead of its time, XD. (One that has not been, and will never be, published, lol. I have to keep reminding myself of that, because it’s still so shocking that I made it this far with my books! I know that some authors have easily double that number published, and I’m in awe of their productivity, but I can honestly say that I never imagined that I would ever have a backlist this size when I set out to write my first novel. My Primal Mate is my thirtieth published novel!! The following portion of this blog is the extended Author’s Note for My Primal Mate and will include spoilers for that book. The books in this series are standalone and can be read out of order, though they do take place chronologically:

You don’t need to have read the Iriduan Test Subjects series to read this series, though there are occasional references to events and characters from that series. This Halloween holiday romance features a grumpy hero and a sunshine heroine discovering that opposites not only attract, but can complement each other and find harmony together in a fun, speedy read (approximately 66K words) that is set in the Iriduan Test Subjects universe but has a lighter and more comedic tone. It’s just too bad that he believes I’m an assassin who tried to poison him. When he gives chase, I try not to reveal how eager I am to be caught. Of course, he might just be too hot to handle, because this Akrellian serves a darker Dancer, and the drumbeats from his primal song draw me to the domineering and demanding male while his wild howl thrills my blood-even as it sends me fleeing.

The grumpy, smoldering volcano of a male might pretend he’s not interested in my offering, but he can’t resist my sweet treats for long. The red-scaled, black-quilled behemoth living next door is a notable exception, and he doesn’t bother to return my enthusiastic greeting with anything more than an impatient growl.īut I know the secret to making friends, and that secret is a dozen red velvet cupcakes with cute monster faces on them, just in time for Halloween. Most of the Akrellians now living on Earth after saving humanity from an alien invasion are super polite. My new next-door neighbor looks like a demon-and acts like one too!

The Scorpion's Mate by Susan Trombley